Business Valuation

Located in New York and servicing clients throughout the US and abroad, Advent Valuation Advisors offers focused, professional business valuations, intangible asset appraisals, and financial consulting services aimed at identifying, enhancing and protecting business value. Our professionals, including William Quackenbush, ASA, MCBA, BCA, ABAR, the managing director of the practice, hold the appraisal industry's highest level of professional credentialing and have a wide range of experience resulting from many years of work in their fields. Our valuation assignments have taken us throughout North America and Europe. Our services include:

Business Valuation

Advent Valuation Advisors offers appraisal services that identify, enhance and protect business value. Our services include valuation of equity interests in closely-held companies, professional practices, and partnership interests, as well as intangible asset appraisals.

Either as a result of time or money limitations, a client and/or his counsel is often unable to ascertain whether a valuation report is accurate and supported. A few errors, omissions or intentional bias can result in a materially erroneous conclusion of value.

Advent can provide inspections, inventory analyses, and appraisals of hard assets, ranging from manufacturing equipment, to inventory, to vehicles for various purposes, including supporting loan collateral and covenant requirements, asset dispositions, and transactions.

Advent's network of professionals offer financial and accounting forensic services, such as identifying unreported income, misappropriated cash or reconciling inventory discrepancies. These services are provided either as a stand-alone service or in conjunction with valuation services.

Advent offers economic damages services for both businesses, usually in terms lost profits or lost value, and for individuals, typically in terms of lost income, wages and/or fringe, health, and/or retirement benefits. Advent has historically worked with both plaintiffs and defendants.

Advent offers a wide range of planning services, including the analysis of market opportunities, the development of operating plans, and development of detailed income and cash flow projections. Our planning efforts have helped businesses attain objectives, and acquire debt or equity financing.

February 2015: William Quackenbush, managing director of Advent Valuation Advisors recently wrote an article entitled "Common Sense Issues in the Cost of Capital" that was recently published in the bi-monthly journal, Financial Valuation and Litigation Expert (Issue 53). A copy of the article is available here.

"When we started working with Bill, my wife and I were in the beginning stages of starting a software company and needed a business plan and a line of credit. Bill worked with us to write our business plan and took the time to teach us the process so that we not only ended up with a good product, but a better understanding of the building blocks of a small business.
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"I retained William Quackenbush of Advent Valuation Advisors as an expert witness in a complex litigation in federal court in the Southern District of NY. Mr. Quackenbush's expert valuation testimony was heavily relied on by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in awarding my client a judgment for approximately $26 million, inclusive of prejudgment interest and costs and attorney's fees. In his findings of f... (more)"

"Bill is a highly competent professional who is expert in the area of business valuation services. He is reliable, in meeting time commitments and very thorough in his examination. The results of his examination can be counted on because of his attention to detail."

"William provided our company a comprehensive product within a reasonable time. We have used his services several times and each time we have been pleased with the planning the required data, processing, and delivery of the final report. i would recommend him for anyone looking for business valuation services."

"I have worked with Bill on several engagements this year ranging from a small matter to a very large, complex estate valuation. His results are always delivered within the time promised or sooner and he delivers a professional work product that I can have confidence in."

"Bill and I met through ASA back in the late 90"s. Through Bill's background in banking and business financing, he has been engaged on numerous sizeable business valuation assignments. His astonishing experiences has made him an authority on business enterprise valuation. Bill shares his knowledge through speaking to audiences and writing articles. It is a pleasure to be associated with Bill."

"I have worked with and recommended Bill to clients in need of business valuations over the years and each experience has been very successful. Clients enjoy working with Bill as he brings a creative approach to valuations which is firmly grounded in the law and fact. He is an excellent trial witness and enjoys a great reputation within the legal and accounting communities."

"Bill will solve your valuation needs in a thoughtful, well-reasoned and articulate manner accessible to the layman, but with the technical requirements to withstand scrutiny by potential adverse parties. Hire him."

"Bill has been both a client and respected adviser. His experience in banking, business consulting and valuation continues to prove to be invaluable to me as a business owner. The complex issues that surround companies in today's economic environment and their effects on the value of company assets, is why Advent will always be on my speed dial. As a highly credentialed professional, Bill represent... (more)"

"Mr. Quackenbush was hired to conduct evaluation of businesses I owned and wanted to sell. He is particularly adept at conducting on target research to insure the data he compiles relates to the client's industry rather than simply providing generic data. He provided the reports in a timely fashion, well compiled and verifiable at every turn. His credentials and technical expertise are excellent an... (more)"

"I am working with Bill on a complex litigation matter and he is an excellent source of information and has thoroughly analyzed and addressed the issues that have arisen. He has delivered an expert opinion in a well organized and efficient manner. I highly recommend his services."

"I have used Bill several times to provide valuations for operating businesses. I have found him to be responsive, top quality and reasonably priced. I will use him again and suggest you give him a chance as well."

"I have utilized Bill's appraisal services in the business valuation area for several years. His work is top notch and he finishes assignments quickly and efficiently. He is a total professional and extremely knowledgeable in the business valuation area. He is also very personable and cordial to clients. I would highly recommend Bill's services."

"Bill was instrumental in our company making a very complicated business property acquisition happen. We started with the business plan, then did 5 year projections on our current financials. This analysis was required to get a 4-part mortgage, one of which was with the SBA (Small Business Administration). We are indebted to Bill and his expertise."

"Bill is exactly who you need to get your evaluation done. My company has used him multiple years and he has never disappointed, or missed a deadline. In fact, in 2012 we gave him about 2 weeks to get an evaluation completed and he did before the deadline. I have always been more than pleased with his quality of work, professionalism and diligence."

"We hired Bill to analyze and provide a valuation report for a business we were purchasing in order to assist us in securing financing. Quality of the report was very high and his expertise in the field of valuation is obvious. The lenders who reviewed the report were impressed with the output."

"It is rare to find an individual who embodies the finest attributes of an academic and a businessman. However, Bill does embody both with a healthy dose of efficiency, common sense and humanity that makes him truly unique. His breadth of knowledge and experience, not to mention his mile long CV are all additional reasons for people to trust that he will deliver proper and accurate valuations in a ... (more)"

"I first met Bill through a business associate of mine looking for someone to help evaluate our growing business. We met Bill at his office and from the beginning he made us feel very comfortable. He listened to our thoughts and we began immediately to brainstorm ideas, this was very important to me because he knew that being in business "time is money." He secured that with me by following up on ... (more)"